‘5'.“ If you. want the best goods for the least money ' read the advertisements n the Gazette. ‘ VOL. VIII. NO. 1869 enng azette N ORWALK, CONN ., TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1898. we t a" Recognized as he family paperthe Gazette‘s ~ advertising columns will Prove its value to you. PRICE ONE CENT; Ill/1111],” so“ // with l min“ HAVEN OT MET; SAMPSON AND SCHLEY FAIL TO FAIL TO LOCATE THE SPANISH FLEET. _ ATTACK 0N MANILA THREAT- ENED ITO-DAY. —A SPANISH SCHOONER BLOWN UF BY A TORPEDOE AT CABANAS. _ CALL FOR MORE TROOPS. Spanish Schooner Blown Up. ‘Madrid,lMay I 7——A despatch from Havana says that an cflrnerican vessel while engaged in removing torpedoes at Caha— nas this morning, was blown up and her entire crew perished. .fl later despatch says that the vessel destroyed was not an u‘lrnerican vessel hat a Spanish schooner. _ Spanish Ships Reported.~ Washington, May 17-—-It is reported here that Spanish war- ships have been sighted 0/7 Martinique and janiaica. To Attack Manila. Hong Kong, May 17-1Manila advices are to the eflect that the insurgents will make an attack on the city to-day. _7 Was the Wilmington. Key West, May I7-—-It is said here that the Spanish schooner destroyed at. C ahanas was blown up hr the Wilming- ton. , f . No Battle Yet. 'Washington, May I7—-—£7\(o r BRIEF WAR NEWS. Admiral ySampson reported to the Navy Department from Cape Haytien that he was about to station his ships to cover the southren ports of Cuba against the Spanish fleet. No battle in the Caribbean is thought likely to take place forseveral days. Sampson’s squadron was reported north of Cape Haytien. The Spanish squadron under Admiral Cervera, which left Curacoa on Sun- day evening, sailed westward. They bought about seven hundred tons of coal and a large quantity of provisions. Reports tended to show- that the Spanish reserve squadron was still at Cadiz. Commodore Schley’s Flying Squad- ron is expected to prevent the enemy’s ships from entering Havana harbor. The Department of the Pacific was created, with General Merritt as com- mander. Army corps were also selected. Preparations for the expedition to the Philippines were hurried. The City of Peking, carrying the first de- tachment of troops, will sail from San Francisco in a day or two. commanders It is sup- posed that General Merritt shall follow about June 1, on the cruiser Philadel- phia. General Merritt expressed his un» willingness to lead the Philippines ex- pedition without at least five regiments of regular troops. , Preparations for the invasion of Cuba continue with unabated vigor, although the expedition is not likely to start within two weeks. Premier Sagasta formally communi- neport a“ a battle between the Spanish and c/Irnerican fleets has been received here to-day. ' cated to the Queen Regent the resigna- 1 tion of the Spanish Cabinet, and was icharged by her to organize another Ministry. Both houses of Parliament adjourned pending the formation of the new Government. Several leaders consulted by Sagasta declined to accept portfolios. The auxiliary cruiser Yale returned to St. Thomas, West Indies. ANOTHER CALL TO ARMS. President McKinley is seriously con- sidering the wisdom of calling for more volunteer troops, and has prac- tically decided to do so. The number may be as small as 50,000 or it may be as large as 200,000. The President believes that in view of possible inter- national complications, and the prob- ability that ultimately a very large force will be required for the occupa- tion of the Philippine Islands, it is about time to ask Congress to give him authority fora new call to arms. The. additional volunteers. would probably be held as a large reserve force to be used in Cuba, Porto Rico, or the Phil- ippines, as soon as the necessity should arise. Meanwhile the moral effect on European nations would be valuable. It is stated on authority that the plans for issuinga new call have ad- vanced so far that the framing of the bill which will be introduced in Con- gress is already under way. This bill, if introduced, will authorize the Presi- dent to issue a call for troops at such time as he sees fit, and without regard to a definite apportionment among the several' states. This plan, however, may hold only in case the number de- cided upon does not exceed 50,000 or, 100,000 men. If it should be decided to call for as many as 200,000 soldiers, the ratio of population in each state to the population of the nation would probably determine the number of men to be drawn from each common- wealth. The adoption of the former plan would enable the President to accept many regiments of specially or- ganized troops, such as mounted rifle- men and yellow fever immunes. ‘Hmb—m GAIN BY DELAYING THE IN- VASION. Preparations for the invasion of Cuba are still being pushed with vigor, but no one in authority now thinks that the start from Tampa can be made Within two weeks. Needed supplies for the invading army have been grad- ually collected, and there seems to be little doubt that from a military point of view the chances of a successful campaign against the Cuban capital have been greatly improved through the delays enforced by the Spanish naval demonstration for Havana’s re- lief. Seventy thousand volunteers have now been mustered into service and will be almost immediately available as a reserve to support the first attack on Havana by the Regular troops; and, the security of communications between the Gulf coast and Cuba once assured beyond question, the invasion can be with begun and maintained over- whelming force. WILL FORCE A FIGHT. Whether the Spanish fleet of war- ships is making headway toward Cuba, or still cruising in the Caribbean Sea, awaiting repairs to a damaged gunboat, is conjectural; but, having located the enemy, the American navy will not allow it again to disappear f1 0111 view until it disappears forever under the fire of big guns in the hands of fighting sailors who Remember the Maine. In- evitable destruction is in store for it, unless Admiral Cervcra turns back to Spain. How soon the great naval engage- ment of the war will be fought depends upon the disposition of the Spanish Admiral. to the relief of Blanco and undertake to break the blockade at Cienfuegos or Havana, the decisive combat will occur If his plan is to come at once within a few days. Whatever his aim, he will be fOI ced to fight unless he returns to Spanish wa ters. The battle-ship OIegon, Capt. Clark, and the new Brazilian cruiser Nicthe- my and gunboat Marietta, if they are pursuing their way to Key West, may get into the path of theSpanish ships, if the latter remain in the Carribbean Sea. Should a meeting occur, the American ships, though outnumbered, can be depended upon to give a good account of themselves. Appreciating the fact that too great publicity has been given to our plans of warfare, news of the army and navy will not be disseminated so freely here- after by olfiCIals of the government. Effective orders on this point have been issued by Secretary Long, and the movements of our warships will be most carefully guarded. Strict censor-- ship will be exercised over all press dispatches from the front that tend to furnish information to the enemy. The “wisdom of this policy is generally rec- ognized. It is announced that the policy of the new Spanish Cabinet, under Sa- gasta, which is now forming, will be to press the war vigorously. Meanwhile the Madrid government will formally direct the attention of the Continental powers to the speech of Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, British Secretary of State for the Colonies, in which he ad- vocated an alliance with the United States. Spain’s object is to arouse Ger- many and Russia, with the hope of se- curing assistance and precipitating a general war. ‘ HEADTNG OFF THE ENEMY. W'ord has been received in VVashing- ton from Admiral Sampson that he has determined to run south though the VVindwaI-d l-’.'.ssage, and station his warships so as to cover the approaches to Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos, preventing the landing of supplies and ammunition for the Havana garrison in these harbors and at the same time relieving the feeble southern block- ading squadron from any fear of at— tack. Commodore Schley’s ships from Hampton Roads, are now supposed to I be making their way to Key West and the Tortugas, to go thence to take station off the Yucatan Passage, thus blocking the approach of the enemy to Havana from the south and west. Wonders in Electricity. There will be for the rest of the month at the Madison Square Garden the most elaborate show that New York has ever seen and all that elec- tricity can do is shown to the best ad- vantage every afternoon and evening. From the illumination given at night on the tower where the figure of Diana seems to be shrouded in skirts and the whole thing is an electric delusion to the great display on the main floor of the Garden, and in the concert hall and assembly room adjoining there isa show which can only be appreciated by a visit and an expenditure of half a dollar for admission and the time necessary to realize how good the ex~ hibition is. ——————<o.-o>——«-——— Red Men’s Social. The Uncas tribe of Red Men and the Haylofters held a pow-wow or sociable last evening which. was participated in by several Indians from Ridgefield and surrounding reservations. The Twin City Mandolin club furnished music for dancing. ———-———————<0.0>——~—-—- Ayres in Bethel. Edward Ayres, the Danbury hatter, who was reported to be missing is well and staying with friends in Bethel. —‘o.op—-————~ Schooner Lockwood Safe. The schooner Anna Louise Lock- wood from Hayti for Chester, Pa., and which was reported to have been cap- tured by the Spanish, passed up the Delaware bay yesterday afternoon. —-——-——<0.0>——~—— Marriage License. Among the marriage licenses issued in Bridgeport yesterday, was one to letter carrier Elbert W. Clark of South Norwalk and Miss Bessie E. Sheldon of the same place. ————<o.o>———— F iremen’s Convention. The State firemen’s convention open- ed in the Stamford Town Hall at 2 o’clock this afternoon. -—-—————<o.o>—~—————— Danbury’s Deadlock. The deadlock over the purchase of land in Danbury for a new court house is unbroken, and there is some talk of condemning the property or buying a new site. , —-————<o.o>—.——— The remains of the late Miss King willgbe taken to Gorham, Maine, for interment to-morrow. BOUNCE MEET. Mayor GloverpObjects lo the Manner of Sprinkling Wall Street. Councilman Gregory Wants the Flower Mounds Thrown Into the Creek. An adjourned meeting of the Nor- walk city council was held last even- ing. The full board, with the exception of Councilman Cotter, was present. Bills to the amount of about $1,700 were ordered paid. ‘ A bill for $100 for the rental of the Water Commissioners office provoked more or less discussion owing to an objection to the payment of the bill on the part of Councilman Gregory. The bill on motion of Councilman Meeker referred to the finance committee. The bills from the highway depart- ment were a source of considerable was discussion. The first item to attract attention of an objective councilman was that for teams at $% per day. The matter was fully discussed, and the Mayor partly brought it to a vote. or climax, by remarking that it was a wise policy to secure the best service at a fair price. ' I Councilman P. W. Bates felt some- what nettled as' to his conduct of the highway in the way of bills, and in- quired why the bills in his department were jumped upon, while other bills went through without a word or dis- _ favor. An invitation to attend the Over River school graduating exercises was received and accepted with thanks. A communication from Chief En- gineer Prowitt to the end that the Mayor and board of councilmen attend the annual inspection of the fire de- partment on Thursday evening was read. Mayor Glover was decidedly in favor of the attendance of the board, and the board was in accord with the Mayor. The matter of the acceptance of Springwood avenue, with the laying of a sewer pipe at a cost of $645, was re- ferred to highway committee. The report of the committee on the survey of a walk in front of what is known as the Lamb property was received, accepted, and the placing of a uniform width of sidewalk referred to the highway committee. Health officer Tracey presented a resolution which he wished, or sug- gested, should become an ordinance, relative to the sale of milk. It was somewhat stringent, but it was shown that it was in accord with a similar ordinance in South Norwalk and other cities. The dector explained as to how tubercolosis thrived on milk, and cited cases Where milk had been the cause of an epidemic of fevers, etc. Dr. Phinney clinched the remarks of Dr. Tracey in a most thorough manner. During his remarks he was interrupted by Councilman Gregory who asked if some of those tubolcs didn’t originate from wells more than milk. The matter was referred to the cor- poration council. There was a somewhat lively tilt in reference to highway matters, in which Councilman Gregory played an im- portant part as objector. Councilman Bates explained the Situation and re- ceived commendation from the Mayor, in effect that the work done under his ' (Bates) supervision was, or ought to be entirely satisfactory to everybody. The chairman of the finance com- mittee was instructed to borrow $2,000 on the credit of the city. A bid for the placing of new and im- proved street signs was received and read. Councilman Bates, who by the way is chairman of the highway committee asked as to the placing of orders for plants in the city flower mounds. This provoked Councilman Gregory ) to remark, "If I had' my way about it I would make a motion that all of them be tipped into the creek.” Mr. Gregory was in the minority and the highway committee was instructed to exercise judgment in the premises. An offer from the Street Railway company, in which the company promised if granted a free use of the. city water to thoroughly Spl'ivl'fsfirit‘he streets on its line, was received 3391 it was voted that the prayer be 99"“th subject to the approval 0f the WQVk: by the council. Mayor Glover strongly objected" to the manner in which Wall“. street was sprinkled by the street sprinkler, Wind thought that he voiced the opinion of his neighbors. Councilman Gregory stated that there ought to be a bill for work done for the city by Contractor Sheldon, but that the latter had failed to file the same. He, Gregory, did not think that he ought be compelled to wait until the next meeting for the payment of the same. Taken altogether the meeting to use the expression of one of the onlookers “was not slow.” And an adjournment was in order and so voted. SOUTH NORWALK COUNCIL. A meeting of the South Norwalk Council was held laSt evening. The principal business was a hearing in the matter of the widening of Monroe street. ’ Parties. in interest objected to the width being made as to fifty-live feet the width recommended. Those opposed to the widening were Messrs. Rowan, Adams and Seymour, et al. The hearing was continued for three weeks. The report of the special committee appointed to adjust the claims of the cit-y‘vs. Herman Snyder was received and accepted. By the terms of the re- port the city will recover several hundred dollars. The Nelson Taylor estate represe n'ta— tive was granted permission to erect a wooden building on Water street ad- joining the harbor. After other business of minor im- portance the council adjourned. -——<o-o>—<~ Recent Deaths. "William E. Allen, son of the late Henry and Ann E. Allen died at his home on West avenue this morning, aged 47 years. The deceased was a son ofa victim of the Adelphi explo- sion, acarpenter by trade, and a for- mer well-known member of the Pio- neer Hook and Ladder company. Chester E. Dorman the grandfather of Robert B. Dorman of the Jennings Undertaking rooms, this city, died at his home in Stratford last night aged 80 years. ~————<:e.o>—‘— Clark—Sheldon. Elbirt W. Clark, a South Norwalk letter carrier, and Miss Bessie Sheldon, were married in Bridgeport last night by Rev. Mr. Fullerton. Returning from a short wedding trip they will reside on Spring street, South Nor- walk. Odd Fellows. Hon. E. J. Hill, B. S. Keith, Harry Smith, Ex-Mayor A; C. Wheeler, C. W. Littell and Alonzo Wheeler are in at- tendance at a meeting of the Grand Lodge, 1. 0.0. F. in Waterbury, to- day. A‘ V ———————<o.o>—————-l The Weather. Fair and cooler to night; Wednesday fair. - ..4-_ DEATHS. BENEDICT.—In Danbury, May 16, Egbert S. Benedict, aged 75 years, 1 month. DOLAN.—In Bridgeport, May 13, . Catherine S., widow of Thomas Dolan, aged 56 years. KELLOGG.—In Ridgefield, May 14, Hiram Kellogg, aged 76 years. LOUNSBURY.f-In Bridgeport, May 15 Sarah P. Lounsbury, wife of David A. Lounsbury, aged 61 years. ST.ANN.}RD.%In Danbury, May 14, George Hawley Stannard. aged six ' months and nine days. . i STEVENS.——In Danbury, May 15, Daniel F. Stevens. aged 83 years, c , months and 21 days. i WALKER.-—In Bridgeport, May 14, John J. Walker, aged 69 years.
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